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Secretary-General, on Eve of United Nations Climate Summit, Calls for Urgent Action, Praises Leadership of Alliance of Small Island Developing States

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Secretary-General, on Eve of United Nations Climate Summit, Calls for Urgent Action, Praises Leadership of Alliance of Small Island Developing States

Following is the text of remarks by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon to the Alliance of Small Island Developing States Summit on Climate Change, Monday, 21 September:

In Message to Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, Secretary-General Urges Donors to Help Palestinian Authority Build on ‘Unprecedented’ Gains Made over Past Two Years

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In Message to Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, Secretary-General Urges Donors to Help Palestinian Authority Build on ‘Unprecedented’ Gains Made over Past Two Years

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, today, 22 September:

Global Business, Civil Society Leaders to Issue Urgent Call for Leadership on Effective Climate Deal

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Global Business, Civil Society Leaders to Issue Urgent Call for Leadership on Effective Climate Deal

Meeting with Heads of State and Government from more than 50 nations, nearly 200 leaders of global business and civil society organizations are gathering at the United Nations today to convey their support for a balanced, fair and effective global climate agreement.

Record Number of World Leaders Gather at United Nations Headquarters to Mobilize Political Momentum to Meet Climate Change Challenge

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Record Number of World Leaders Gather at United Nations Headquarters to Mobilize Political Momentum to Meet Climate Change Challenge

Nearly 100 world leaders have accepted United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s invitation to participate in a historic summit on climate change to mobilize political will and strengthen momentum for a fair, effective and ambitious climate deal in Copenhagen.

Private Sector Will Be Part of Solution on Climate Change, Top Officials Assure Participants in United Nations Leadership Forum

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Private Sector Will Be Part of Solution on Climate Change, Top Officials Assure Participants in United Nations Leadership Forum

Heads of State and Government attending the United Nations Leadership Forum heard today how business would be part of the solution on climate change from officers of some of the world’s largest corporations, as well as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Nobel Laureate Al Gore and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Denmark.
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